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Pleasant Valley Football Playoff Chances

Class 5A · 3-2 · Updated Sep 27, 2026

Make playoffs56%
Projected record6-3
Likeliest seed15
Host first game<1%
Reach UNI-Dome<1%
Win state<1%

Pleasant Valley (3-2) is projected to finish 6-3 and makes the Class 5A playoffs in 56% of 20,000 simulated seasons, most likely as the 15 seed (range 7–16). Its most likely first playoff game: at #2 Ankeny. Chance to reach the UNI-Dome semifinals: <1%; to win the Class 5A state title: <1%.

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Remaining schedule and picks

WeekOpponentOur pickChanceConfidence
Wk 6vs Linn-MarPleasant Valley61%Lean
Wk 7at Iowa City LibertyIowa City Liberty84%Strong
Wk 8at Dubuque SeniorPleasant Valley87%Strong
Wk 9vs Davenport CentralPleasant Valley94%Lock

Lock picks (90%+) were right 97% of the time on Iowa games from 2021 to 2025.

Where it sits in the RPI

#TeamRecordRPI nowProjected RPIPlayoffs
14Prairie3-20.52100.540170%
15Urbandale3-20.50400.536170%
16Iowa City High2-30.49900.526854%
17Pleasant Valley3-20.49500.526056%
18Iowa City West2-30.46400.494118%
19Ankeny Centennial2-30.52100.491316%
20Cedar Rapids Kennedy3-20.47500.490516%

The top 16 in final RPI make the Class 5A playoffs.

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